As per the latest draft manual on municipal solid waste management prepared by the Union Ministry of Urban Development, three million tonnes of waste can be accommodated on 40 ha of land (Keeping in mind that the life of a landfill is 20 years). Which means a city like Delhi needs 800 ha of land, which would cost RS 80,000 Crore Going by the present circle rate! However, the million dollar question is does the city have so much land?
